Ignatian Leadership
In your opinion
What are some of the qualities a leader of the
future needs to have in order to be successful?
The Leader of the Future
In the book The Leader of the Future, a group of
well renowned leaders and executives expressed
what they considered to be the main qualities a
future leader ought to have; the one which was
practically mentioned by all was that of sharing a
common goal, ____________, ____________or
direction.
A Shared Vision
• It remains a fundamental role of any leader to
guide members towards a ____________
____________and to help them achieve the
corresponding goals.
• It is normal to expect that vision and direction
come from the top of the organization. But that
vision has to percolate down the pyramid to
reach ____________employees.
A Mission Statement
This “visionary” leadership implies providing a
specific ____________which is communicated
clearly to members as a source of
____________and motivation to commit
themselves to action. (It is also interesting to
note how the concept of a “____________
____________” has become a motto for today’s
secular organizations.)
Business Leadership Models call for Adaptability
Until the 1960’s, the various leadership or
management models attempted to answer the
question “which is the best leadership style?”
Then in the late sixties, both researchers and
practitioners began to realize that there is no
such thing as a best leadership style applicable to
every situation and to all circumstances.
A Continuous Criterion
In his biography of St Ignatius, Jesuit William
Meissner (1992) indicates how Ignatius was truly
a master of visionary leadership.
In reading the Constitutions, Ignatius’ guidelines
that govern Jesuit life, one is struck by Ignatius’
constant reference to mission as a ____________
criterion.
Ignatian Leadership Model calls for Adapability
In reading the Constitutions, Ignatius’ guidelines
for Jesuits, one is impressed by the repetitive
insistence of Ignatius to add at the end of a
declaration the phrase “according to the subjects,
places, conditions and times.” Clearly, Ignatius
agreed with today’s concept that leadership calls
for ____________ .
Ignatian Spiritual Model
Ignatian spirituality offers a ____________
model for leaders on how to become agents of
change in today’ world and an effective way of
proceeding to achieve that goal; additionally,
Ignatius’ methodology, which has inspired so
many followers, does not waver from
____________ concern for each individual.
Creativity is needed for the future
The rapidly accelerating rate of change taking
place is creating new types of organizations
never imagined before. And changing
organizations require changed leadership. This in
turn requires ____________ leaders, capable
of inventing new and original ways of seeing
reality, creating new energy and bringing life
into the organization.
Creativity is needed for the future
Effective leaders have the vision required to see
things differently from others. In order to be
creative, the future leader may have to become
____________ and not just reactive, an agent of
change, not only incremental but especially
transformational change. This demands a new and
different way of dealing with issues and problems
which go against the traditional, stereotype ways.
What is the focus of Ignatian Leadership?
“The Jesuit team doesn’t tell us much
we don’t already know about what
leaders do. Nor do they teach us
anything about what leaders achieve.
But they have a lot to say about
____________ ____________
____________, and how leaders live,
and how they become leaders in the
first place.”
Ignatian Leadership is about heroism
Most people wonder about their capacity to act
heroically should a momentous opportunity
suddenly present itself. St. Ignatius’ Spiritual
Exercises forced recruits to consider instead their
capacity for ____________on a
____________basis. Jesuit heroism is not just a
response to a crisis but a consciously chosen
approach to life; it is judged not by the scale of
the opportunity but by the quality of the
response to the opportunity at hand.
Magis
In Jesuit spirituality, magis means doing the
more, the greater, for God.
When you work, give it your all. When you
plan, plan boldly. And when you dream, dream
big. When you strive, you strive to do great
things for God. (Thus the unofficial Jesuit motto:
Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam. For the
____________ ____________ of God.)
Magis Driven Leaders
Magis-driven leadership inevitably leads to
heroism. Heroism begins with each person
considering, internalizing, and shaping his or her
mission. Whether one works within a large
organization or alone, no mission is motivating
until it is personal. And it is sustainable only
when one makes the search for ____________ a
reflexive, daily habit.
Magis Driven Leaders
A magis-driven leader is not content to go
through the motions or settle for the status quo
but is restlessly inclined to look for something
more, something greater. Instead of wishing
circumstances were different, magis-driven
leaders either make them different or make the
most of them. Instead of waiting for golden
opportunities, they ____________ the gold in the
opportunities at hand.
Magis Driven Leaders
Heroes lift themselves up and make themselves
greater by pursuing something greater than their
own self-interest. Our classic heroic role models
often do so through extraordinary bravery at
uniquely critical moments. But heroism is not
limited to these rare and privileged opportunities.
They are also heroes who demonstrate the courage,
nobility, and greatness of heart to pursue a personal
sense of magis, to keep themselves pointed toward
goals that enhance them as people.
AN HISTORICAL EXPRESSION OF IGNATIAN
LEADERSHIP
An Ignatian vision of leadership uses historical
language from the early history of the Jesuits. Jeronimo
Nada, a member of the nascent Society of Jesus in the
16th Century, was entrusted by Saint Ignatius of Loyola
with the task of communicating and engendering
Ignatian ideals to Jesuits throughout the world.
Spiritu, Corde, Practice
Everywhere Nadal went, he consistently employed the
catch phrase nuestro modo de proceder or “our way of
proceeding” in referring to the ____________ style of
leadership and ministry. Moreover, he used the
following triad to capture 3 fundamental principles of
the Ignatian charism: spiritu, corde, practice or “in the
Spirit, from the heart,
practically.”
Spiritu
“In the Spirit” – that which brings
about consolation. Acting out of
____________ presence, goodness,
justice, unity, reconciliation, joy, or
similar movements toward God.
Corde
“From the heart” – “Heart speaks to heart.” A way of
speaking, acting and relating to others from the bottom
of one’s heart. Engaging people at “the heart” means
attracting people at the deeper level of motivations,
____________ , and desires. It involves getting to the
“heart of the matter,” relating to people at levels that
give deeper meaning and purpose.
Practice
“Practically” – synonymous with
“pastoral.” It entails what is more
helpful in caring for and guiding
people ____________, toward
____________ in all areas of their
lives.
A CONTEMPORARY
ARTICULATION OF IGNATIAN
LEADERSHIP
How can the
characteristics of Ignatian
Leadership guide us
today?
Everyone Leads
1.
Everyone is leading ____________ the time –
sometimes in dramatic and obvious ways, more
often in subtle, hard-to-measure ways. It is in the
everyday, ordinary activities and choices that I am
becoming a leader. It is the way I smile, dress, am
spontaneous, self-revealing, kind, and supportive
that I influence others, for better or for worse.
Power comes from Personal Vision
2. A leader’s greatest power is his or her personal
____________, communicated by the ____________ of
his or her daily life. Vision springs from within, from
hard self-reflection that yields deep-rooted personal
beliefs and attitudes: What do I care about? What do I
want? What is my purpose in the world?
Leadership is my life, a way of living
3. Leadership is not a job to be left at work; it does not
consist of putting on a set of values or conduct when
one is “on duty” and putting on a different set when one
is “off duty” – like a lab coat or construction hat. It is a
way of ____________ and ____________ that springs
from deep within; rather, it is an inner compass from
which to discern one’s action. Heroic leadership is a
daily personal pursuit.
Becoming a leader is an ongoing process
4. Becoming a leader is an on-going process of
____________. Environments change, people change,
priorities shift. These changes call for continual
adjustment and recommitment. Strong leaders welcome
the opportunity to learn about oneself and the world and
look forward to new discoveries and interests. A leader
is essentially a ____________, not one who has
“arrived” at some idealized state of perfection.
What are 4
Guiding
Principles to
Forming an
Integrated Way
of Living, a
“Way of
Proceeding?”
1. Self-awareness
Leaders thrive by understanding who they
are and what they value, by becoming
aware of unhealthy blind spots or
weaknesses that can derail them, and by
cultivating the habit of continuous
____________and learning. Leadership
begins with self-leadership.
Self Awareness
Who am I and
who am I
becoming?
2. Ingenuity
Saint Ignatius of Loyola described the ideal Jesuit as
“living with one foot raised” – always ready to respond
to emerging opportunities. A leader must be vigilant
about and set aside ingrained habits, cultural biases
and the “we’ve always done it this way” attitude.
Leaders stand by core beliefs and values that are
nonnegotiable. In short, leaders become “indifferent”
- free from ____________to places, possessions, and
ways of doing things- in order to move, change, or
____________ to engage opportunities.
Ingenuity
Do I have faith and other nonnegotiable
values and principles anchoring me &
guiding me to cultivate indifference, which
will allow me to Find God in
____________Things while adapting in
various circumstances?
3. Love
Leaders face the world with a confident, healthy
sense of themselves as endowed with talent,
dignity, and the potential to lead. They find these
attributes in others and passionately commit to
honoring and unlocking the potential they find in
themselves and in others. They
____________environments bound and energized
by loyalty, affection, and mutual ____________–
places marked by “greater love than fear.”
Love
Am I developing love-driven leadership, which
includes
the vision to see each person’s ____________and
____________,
the creativity, passion, and commitment to unlock
potential and the loyalty that energizes and unites
teams?
4. Heroism
Leaders ____________an inspiring future
and strive to shape it rather than passively
watching the future happen around them.
They extract gold from ____________ at
hand rather than waiting for golden
opportunity to be handed to them.
Heroism
In pursuing the Ignatian ideal of the
_____________, do I cultivate dreams
like a visionary, imagine like a child,
think outside the box and surrender to
God while encouraging others to do the
same?